Thanks for everyone’s feedback. I had been running the non upgraded system. When I upgraded, I ran into some issues and Ian sent me info on how to reflash. He sent me this info shortly after I left a message on the website: he got back to me swiftly late on a Saturday night much to my surprise!
All is running well now. The AA is much more stable. I had gone with Tidal due to it being integrated into the app. Now that Spotify is an option in the app I may look at that as an option.
Thanks for the advice and a thumbs up to Axiom for supporting their gear. If anyone is having trouble with their systems, do not hesitate asking this company for support!
Cheers
John